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March 25, 2024
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today once again reminds Pennsylvanians that funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expected to run out in April 2024, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unless Congress reauthorizes funding. The PUC is
March 21, 2024
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is excited to invite legal services organizations to apply for the 2024 Advancing Guardianship Defense Cohort . Legal assistance organizations across the country are recognizing that a skilled, passionate lawyer, ready to fight for the wishes of
March 20, 2024
Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley today announced he is taking four vital steps to immediately address overpayment issues customers and the agency have experienced. Commissioner O’Malley testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
March 15, 2024
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today outlined the Shapiro Administration's plans to continue distributing LIHEAP assistance grants to Pennsylvanians while the Commonwealth waits for the remaining 10 percent of federal funding for the program currently being held back by
March 15, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses that the agency continues to increase the amount of information available in multiple languages. As the tax filing deadline approaches, the IRS reminds taxpayers that there a variety of ways that people can get help in multiple
March 13, 2024
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is presenting a free program for community service providers on April 8, 2024, from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Eastern, at the Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg, PA 17837.
March 13, 2024
The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law will be hosting the 2024 CARES Symposium: Supporting Asylum Seekers and Immigrants: An Intersectionality of Immigration and State Law on Friday March 22, 2024 from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. The symposium will be held on the campus of the law
March 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is informing Pennsylvanians of a potential scam targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits wherein a social media post directs individuals to an offer for emergency SNAP

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